Smoking has become one of the most popular and influential drug known in the United States. Many from teenager to adult, have indulged in smoking from time to time. What many are not made aware of though is that by smoking, they are endangering not only their own lives, but the lives of others around them as well. It gives chance for second hand smoke and other health problems to become more prompt. One of the major health problems though many are facing today is that of heart disease such as cardiovascular disease, Coronary heart disease, and Atherosclerosis. With these three types of heart diseases they are able to link together because of smoking and can cause a person to experience a heart attack, stroke, heart failure, or even death.
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These long term effects include the constant rise in the body’s blood pressure, the increasing of heart rate, lack of oxygen to the lungs that can result into someone to be put on a special breathing machine, and can also lead to damaging the body’s blood cell count. (Health Encyclopedia, n.d.). If the right steps are taken then cardiovascular disease is a curable and preventable disease. By making certain lifestyle changes such as eating the proper nutrition, dieting, exercising, and never start or quit smoking then one can prevent this disease and have a minimum chance at ever getting this …show more content…
(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2009).
Coronary heart disease has also said to be one of the leading causes of deaths in the United States alone. (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2009). In fact, according to certain statics provided by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 1 and 5 people that contract this type of heart disease will die from it (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2015). Smoking anything from cigarettes to cigars, is the general factor, problem, and is the main reason why people are contracting coronary heart disease. (American Heart Association,
These long term effects include the constant rise in the body’s blood pressure, the increasing of heart rate, lack of oxygen to the lungs that can result into someone to be put on a special breathing machine, and can also lead to damaging the body’s blood cell count. (Health Encyclopedia, n.d.). If the right steps are taken then cardiovascular disease is a curable and preventable disease. By making certain lifestyle changes such as eating the proper nutrition, dieting, exercising, and never start or quit smoking then one can prevent this disease and have a minimum chance at ever getting this …show more content…
(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2009).
Coronary heart disease has also said to be one of the leading causes of deaths in the United States alone. (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2009). In fact, according to certain statics provided by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 1 and 5 people that contract this type of heart disease will die from it (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2015). Smoking anything from cigarettes to cigars, is the general factor, problem, and is the main reason why people are contracting coronary heart disease. (American Heart Association,